Weather Vocabulary Review Lesson

Weather Vocabulary Review

Let's review and refresh after the break!

• Weather = specific event

• Weather changes constantly!

• Specific to the location of the area.

• Changes depending on the area you are in!

• There are 6 elements of weather.​

• We use the elements of weather to describe, predict, and forecast the weather.

Elements of Weather

Elements of Weather

Remember these?

• temperature

• wind

• precipitation

• humidity

• barometric pressure

• clouds

Ready?

I will read the question, and you will pick the correct answer!
The pictures will give you a hint!!

Multiple Choice

Measures the amount of thermal energy, or heat, in the air.

• wind

• precipitation

• humidity

• termperature

Multiple Choice

As uneven heating occurs on earth, warm air rises, and cooler air rushes in to replace it. What is this called?

• wind

• precipitation

• barometric pressure

• humidity

Multiple Choice

The weight of air, or air pressure, above a certain point

• barometric pressure

• clouds

• wind

• precipitation

Multiple Choice

Water that falls from clouds to the Earth is called...

Examples: rain, snow, sleet, and hail

• precipitation

• humidity

• barometric pressure

• wind

Multiple Choice

The amount of moisture in the air is _______________________________.

• clouds

• temperature

• humidity

• wind

Multiple Choice

The weight of air, or air pressure, above a certain point

• barometric pressure

• clouds

• wind

• precipitation

Multiple Choice

A mass of water drops or ice crystals in the atmosphere

Created when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses.

• barometric pressure

• clouds

• precipitation

• temperature

Measures how much thermal energy, or heat, is in the air.

​​Thermometer

Measures the amount of precipitation.

​​Rain Gauge

Measures the amount of humidity, or moisture, is in the air. Measured as a percentage.

Hygrometer

Measures the amount of air pressure, called barometric pressure.

Barometer

Weather Instruments

Measures the speed of wind.

Anemometer

Measures the direction and speed of wind.

Windsock

Measures the direction of wind.

Wind Vane

​Weather Instruments

Time to practice!

Drag and Drop

A ​

Placeholder

is a weather instrument used to determine the direction of the wind. It is also called a weather vane.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

wind vane

barometer

windsock

Match

Match the picture of the weather instrument to what it is used for.

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• hygrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

measures temperature

measures the amount of precipitation

measures relative humidity

measures barometric pressure

measures wind speed

• measures temperature

• measures the amount of precipitation

• measures relative humidity

• measures barometric pressure

• measures wind speed

Drag and Drop

A ​

Placeholder

shows the direction as well as the speed of wind.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

windsock

thermometer

anemometer

Categorize

Options (6)

temperature

wind

precipitation

anemometer

windsock

barometer

Organize these options into the right categories.

Elements of Weather

Weather Instruments

Categorize

Options (7)

humidity

barometric pressure

cloud coverage

thermometer

wind vane

hygrometer

rain gauge

Organize these options into the right categories.

Elements of Weather

Weather Instruments

Multiple Choice

When cold and warm air masses push towards one another, but do not move it is called a stationary front. Which symbol represents a stationary front?

Dropdown

A ​

Select answer

is the leading edge of a cooler air mass. It is labeled with a ​

Select answer

line with triangles. The points show the direction the cold air mass is moving.

Dropdown

A ​

Select answer

is the leading edge of a warm air mass that is replacing a cooler air mass. Semicircles on a ​

Select answer

line show the direction the warm air mass is moving.

Labeling

Label the weather map correctly.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

cold front

stationary front

warm front